A group of military officers takes over the government of a country is this legitimate or illegitimate?

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2 January, 12:02

A group of military officers takes over the government of a country is this legitimate or illegitimate?

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Micaela Stein · Answer 1

When a group of military officers takes over a government of a country this is called a coup or a coup d'etat and is usually considered illegitimate. This is considered an undemocratic means of taking over a country's government.